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Mayor Cobb called the migrating to order at 8:15; all present. Miuum of last regular and three M meetings were read. A g . I ‘0’... COO... Ir... 1!!!C...‘I.D§§I§COOC§WIWIC§Ofi Alderman Obee moved that the minutes be amended by striking out thnt part of the record erroneously entered by the clerk. to wit; Protest of J. C. Coe and other objectors, to annexation of Ravinia in which Mr. Coeetate'i petitioqp were filed ‘ with finance committee. Mayor Cobb requested the ‘clerk to read the petition of objectors which was done. V ‘ PetitiOu of Emil Rudolph in re- gard to sub-dividing a plat of land in Ravinia was referred to street and glley committee, and city attorney, who later in the evening reported favorably on the same. Petition of Mrs. Mary R. Han». mond that she be allowed a rebate of $15. ‘on paving of Centralnvenne was referred to streetvand alley 90mmit- tee and an engineer“ On motion it was voted that Mr. Emil Rudolph be employed as engineer on the work. A petition from H. K. Coale was then read in which the petitioner asked to have ditch opened from the south line of his residence a distance of 300 feet to the Sheridan Road. His petition stated it was very neces- sary~that this work should he done. Referred to street and alley commit- ’I.‘ IIWG... COO."CI§.¢C‘CҤI .Q§OIWI.COH§O§2 Daniel P. Sheaben, in a communi- cation complained of the condition of the sidewalk in front of his resi- deuce. Referred toatreet and alley committee. A communication from T. J. Quadt residing at 25 First street. was read; Mr. Quadt asked that coal and lum- ber dealers be not allowed ,to locate their yards on the property opposite his home. On motion of Alderman Obee the inatter was referred to city attorney. Gieser Brothers asked for permis- sion to do a rendering business it CITY COUNCIL. Bigblaad Park Department at .8 THE SHERIDAN ROAD NEWSâ€"LETTER. their sausage room on Green; noon» panying their applialion was a petition signed by u “who! 0! per sons living to the vicinity who asked flint permicuoo be granted. Referr- ed to board of Ila-Rh ' Vendle )1. Hill and other-petition- ed the council toemeetobeeonutmo. ted a sidewalk on the out line of Green street from Central avenue north, to Elm plaee.‘ Referred to streeiund‘alley committee. Mrs. Emma 11. Montgomery uk- ed that a suitable water pipe be pro. vided .to the south line of her prop-- erty, known'ee lot “A” of Dale and Fisher’ a subdivision. On motion of Alderman Obee referred to fire end water committee. . Mr. H. K. Genie, in a' communi- cation, called attention to a cave-in on Sheridan Road fit the bottom of the second ravine, south of Roger \Villiams avenue. Referred to street and alley committee. ' Arthur C.- Thornpeon and 'Frank P. Hawkins, through their attorney; B. W.“ Schumacher, presented a com- munication in regard to special as- sessment, warrant no. 52, for paving St Johns avenue lromCentr-el Ave. to Laurel avenue. The petitioners complete that a reduction' m the as- easement of the railroad company was madeâ€"or rather an allowance of $943. 68 Mid made them, while Messrs Thompson and. Hawkins were not granted anything. As the frontage of the railroad company is equal to that of the petitioners they felt that they should have been en. titled to the same rebate 0n mo. tion of Alderman Oboe was referred to the city attorney. Petition for an an; light at Linden Park Place was referred to fittest and alloy committee. - Owners of frontage on Dean ".2. nue, between Cedar and Cary avo- nnea, asfxed the council to pass an Ordinance providing for laying ‘a flinch water pipe' ”With mun connections and hydrum, um chm to be paid for by special ”git menu. On notion of Aiderllnn Grant the who I'm mpondod in ordet flat the ordinance might-be read. loved and seconded that it be passed, which was done by a unanimous vote. Report of Police Judge Hibbud for the month 0! Key pureed nod referred to the nuditiug committee. The judge reported fining one for disorderly conduct 33.0“ for riding bicycle ogoidovdk 83. one for port- ing bill: illegally 81. dad one con- victed of cruelty to animals 85. City Clerk Finuoy reported that be Ind examined the books of the city collector and found them cor- T. M. Clark, city collcctor, report° ed that since his last report to the city council in April, 1898. he had collontcd the sum of $4,367.61 on the afoul special. amusement war- rant; placed in his hands. His re- port wai phoedon file. * 4 The Chicago 8: Milwaukee Elec- tric Railiay Company. in a com- munication, tempted the provisions of the ordinance pan-9d Hay 2d. The Military Academy addressed a letter to the council in which they signified their willingness to pur- chase iron beam in rear of 'city building if city wished to sell. Re. ferred to finance committee; > R. - G. Salyerds of Highwood wished the city. oouhcil to remember the damage done to his heme, wagon and harness} which the firemen apâ€" propriated on the occasion of a fire. He wished to be remembered? in the sum of 820.. The finance committee, after inquiring into the'inatter, con» sidered $10 sufficient remuneration. Holman allOwed that sum. The finance committee, to whom was referred the report of the oomp- troller on appropriations for the year ending April 30, 1900, reported that a careful examination had been made of the bill submitted, and he recom- mended the adoption of the appro- priation bill, which is $15,766. / The police committee reported that on account oi“ having rooeutiy annexed more territory; ind “not. an ithppear'ed neoemty for the detail of an ofleer to pst'rol the territory